themselves
//ðəmˈsɛlvz//
Pronoun
themselvesCanonical form
1
Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a group of people or things previously mentioned as the subject of the clause (reflexive use).
They looked at themselves in the mirror.
2
Used to emphasize a particular group of people or things mentioned (emphatic use).
The students themselves organized the event.
3
Used instead of 'himself' or 'herself' to refer to a person of unspecified gender.
Everyone should be proud of themselves.